Saint Joseph's–Temple rivalry
# Saint Joseph's–Temple rivalry

The Saint Joseph's–Temple rivalry is a college rivalry between the Hawks of Saint Joseph's University and the Owls of Temple University. The rivalry is rich in history and is particularly intense in men's basketball. Both schools are located in Philadelphia, are members of the Big 5. Many of the games are played at the Palestra on the University of Pennsylvania's campus. The rivalry is the second most anticipated in the Big 5 after the Holy War between Villanova and Saint Joseph's.

The rivalry intensified when John Chaney sent in a player, Nehemiah Ingram, to intentionally foul Saint Joseph's senior John Bryant in 2005. Bryant, co-captain of the Saint Joseph's squad, ended up with a broken arm and an end to his college career. John Chaney ultimately retired but the immediate consequences were light.

The rivalry is still intense but became friendlier after Fran Dunphy became coach of Temple in 2006. Both Dunphy and Phil Martelli are close friends. The student bodies of each school still share hate for one another as Saint Joseph's students refer to Temple as "Thug U" and Temple students return the favor by calling SJU "St. Blows".

## Results

| St. Joe's victories | Temple victories |
| - | - |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | January 14, 1999 | Licouras Center | Temple | 62–47 |
| 2 | February 9, 1999 | Hagan Arena | Temple | 85–78 |
| 3 | January 8, 2000 | Licouras Center | Temple | 64–51 |
| 4 | February 29, 2000 | The Palestra | St. Joe's | 62–59 |
| 5 | January 16, 2001 | Licouras Center | St. Joe's | 73–51 |
| 6 | February 13, 2001 | Hagan Arena | St. Joe's | 71–62 |
| 7 | February 2, 2002 | Licouras Center | Temple | $82–72^{2OT}$ |
| 8 | March 3, 2002 | The Spectrum | Temple | 87–84 |
| 9 | January 14, 2003 | Licouras Center | St. Joe's | 65–55 |
| 10 | February 13, 2003 | Hagan Arena | #25 St. Joe's | 78–59 |
| 11 | January 31, 2004 | Licouras Center | #3 St. Joe's | 83–71 |
| 12 | February 21, 2004 | The Palestra | #2 St. Joe's | 76–53 |
| 13 | February 12, 2005 | The Palestra | St. Joe's | 69–57 |
| 14 | February 22, 2005 | Licouras Center | St. Joe's | 63–56 |
| 15 | January 8, 2006 | Hagan Arena | St. Joe's | 59–57 |
| 16 | February 14, 2006 | Liacouras Center | Temple | 57–44 |
| 17 | March 10, 2006 | Riverfront Coliseum | St. Joe's | 73–59 |
| 18 | January 10, 2007 | Liacouras Center | St. Joe's | 80–67 |
| 19 | February 22, 2007 | The Palestra | St. Joe's | 92–76 |
| 20 | March 7, 2007 | Boardwalk Hall | St. Joe's | 66–62 |
| 21 | January 26, 2008 | Liacouras Center | St. Joe's | 68–67 |
| 22 | March 2, 2008 | The Palestra | Temple | 57–56 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 23 | March 15, 2008 | Atlantic City | Temple | 69–64 |
| 24 | February 12, 2009 | The Palestra | Temple | 61–59 |
| 25 | March 5, 2009 | Liacouras Center | Temple | 68–59 |
| 26 | March 12, 2009 | Atlantic City | Temple | 79–65 |
| 27 | January 6, 2010 | Liacouras Center | #21 Temple | 73–46 |
| 28 | February 20, 2010 | The Palestra | #21 Temple | $75–67^{OT}$ |
| 29 | January 29, 2011 | The Palestra | Temple | 72–54 |
| 30 | February 20, 2011 | Liacouras Center | #23 Temple | 66–52 |
| 31 | January 28, 2012 | Liacouras Center | Temple | 78–60 |
| 32 | February 25, 2012 | Hagan Arena | St. Joe's | 82–72 |
| 33 | February 2, 2013 | Hagan Arena | St. Joe's | 70–69 |
| 34 | December 4, 2013 | Liacouras Center | Temple | 77–69 |
| 35 | December 3, 2014 | Hagan Arena | St. Joe's | 58–56 |
| 36 | December 13, 2015 | Liacouras Center | St. Joe's | $66^{OT}–65$ |
| 37 | November 30, 2016 | Hagan Arena | Temple | 78–72 |
| 38 | December 9, 2017 | Liacouras Center | Temple | 81–78 |
| 39 | December 1, 2018 | Hagan Arena | Temple | 77–70 |
| 40 | December 10, 2019 | Liacouras Center | Temple | 108–61 |
| 41 | December 11, 2021 | Hagan Arena | St. Joe's | 68–49 |
| 42 | December 6, 2022 | Liacouras Center | Temple | 70–60 |
| Series: Temple leads 22–20 |||||
